Place Old Testament
Baalath-beer
Also known as Baalath-beer =ESV, KJV; Baalath Beer =NIV, Bealoth, Baal =ESV, KJV; Baalath =NIV, Ramoth
Baalath-beer (Bealoth, Baal, or Ramoth) was a town in the Negev, allotted to Simeon. Mentioned in 4 verses across 3 books, first at Joshua 15:24.
Why it matters. Town in the Negev, allotted to Simeon.
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- Location
- 31.245, 34.841 (disputed, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified. OpenBible.info places it about 123 km away (32.050, 35.733); the identification may be uncertain.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Baalath-beer
Baalath-beer, also known as Bealoth, Baal, or Ramoth, was a town located in the Negev region of Canaan. It was initially part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:24) but was later given to the tribe of Simeon as part of their inheritance within Judah's territory (Joshua 19:8; 1Ch.4.33). The town was governed by Ben-hesed during Solomon's reign (1Ki.4.16). David sent gifts to the elders of Baalath-beer (Ramoth) after defeating the Amalekites (1Sa.30.27), suggesting that the town was friendly to him. The exact location of Baalath-beer is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the northern Negev, south of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.